Highland Around Town - July 26 edition

Jennifer Green
·5 min read

Noon Friday, July 28, is the deadline to appear in next week’s “Around Town” listing. We must receive your event in writing with a contact phone number for questions. Submissions will be edited and appear in the week before the event date.

Email: lifestyle@bnd.com. Mail to: Highland Around Town, Belleville News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, Belleville, IL 62222-0427. Questions, call Jennifer Green at 618-239-2643.

Wednesday, July 26

▪ Madison County Fair — Continues through Sunday, July 30. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. thru Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Highland Speedway, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland. Includes livestock shows, tractor pulls, demolition derbies (both automobile and combine), musicians, 4-H exhibits, pageants and stock car races. madcofair.com

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group — 6:30-8 p.m. Online via Zoom. Free peer-to-peer support group for adults with a mental health condition working towards recovery. Every Wednesday. Open the Zoom app and enter 3914844542. For information: kelly.nami.swi@gmail.com or 618-798-9788.

Thursday, July 27

▪ Highland Garden Club — 6:30 p.m. Latzer Library Auditorium, 1001 9th St., Highland. This month’s program is “Pollinators” presented by Laurie Henderson, Master Gardener/Master Naturalist. It will include information about gardening for birds, beneficial insects and pollinators. Guests are always welcome.

▪ National Alliance on Mental Illness: Family Support Group — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The Family Support Meetings are for family members, significant others, and/or friends of persons with a mental health condition. Fourth Thursday of every month. Facilitators: Pat Rudloff and Beverly Churchill. For information: kelly.nami.swi@gmail.com or 618-798-9788.

Friday, July 28

▪ Aviston Legion Fish Fry — 4:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 1239, 601 S. Clinton, Aviston. Cod (baked or fried), catfish, shrimp, hush puppies, chicken strips, fries, baked potato, slaw, applesauce. Dine-in and carryout. 618-228-7311 or avistonlegion.com.

Friday, July 28 thru Sunday, July 30

▪ Summer’s Last Blast Yarn Crawl — Noon to 7 p.m. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 30. Weave & Wobble, 1537 Donna Drive, Belleville. Other locations include The Bead Place, 8 Plaza Drive, Fairview Heights; 7 Sisters Yarn & Fiber, 11600 Concord Village Ave., lower level, St. Louis; YarnCom, 12772 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, Missouri. Free project patterns while supplies last. Enter to win prizes if you visit all four shops and turn in your passport at the last location. Free to participate. For info: 618-670-9625 or 1artdream@gmail.com. facebook.com/SLBYarnCrawl

Saturday, July 29

▪ Little Patriots Embraced Hitting 4 Heroes with the Grizzlies — 5:30 p.m. Grizzlies Ballpark, 2301 Grizzlie Bear Blvd., Sauget. Pre-game concert at 5:30 p.m. Game at 6:45 p.m. Affordable family fun that supports military children and families. Tickets: $20 general admission/lawn; $25 field box seats. Each ticket includes a hot dog, chips and soda. Each ticket sold supports Little Patriots Embraced programs. For tickets and info: littlepatriotsembraced.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

▪ Highland Farmers’ Market — 4-8 p.m. Highland Square, 914 Main St., Highland. Local farmers, cottage food makers, and crafters will be present to sell a variety of produce, meats, desserts and more. Each Tuesday morning a map will be posted on the Highland Parks and Recreation Facebook page showing what vendors will be present.

▪ Parents of Addicted Loved Ones — 7-8:30 p.m. Online via Zoom. The PAL group provides education, support and hope to family members and loved ones of someone who has an addiction of substance use disorder. Free and open to all. For info or to join the Zoom meeting, contact Craig at 618-567-6095. palgroup.org

Other area happenings

▪ Pitch for Cancer Research Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser — 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19. Trenton City Park, Trenton. Proceeds from the event benefit cancer research, through Pedal the Cause. Prizes will be awarded to the top four team finishers (but possibly more). Food, beer, and drinks available for purchase. One-hundred percent of donations fund innovative cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center & Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. For more info: Mark Skaer, 618-623-2769, skaer.mark@gmail.com or https://fundly.com/pitch-for-cancer-research-corn-hole-tournament-fundraiser.

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Hawkins conducts summer research at Monmouth College

Ivy Hawkins, a chemistry major from New Baden, was one of eight participants in Monmouth College’s Doc Kieft Summer Research program.

The students have the research opportunity thanks to an estate gift from Monmouth chemistry professor Richard “Doc” Kieft, established at the time of his death in 2009. Kieft’s gift includes funding for scholarships, faculty stipends and travel, making it possible for students to attend Monmouth, to conduct summer research, and to present that research at conferences.

On July 14, the students gave 15-minute presentations of their research in front of an audience of nearly 40 people in the College’s Center for Science and Business. The presentations covered a range of subjects, from investigating possible treatments for neurological diseases to making better sourdough bread.

Pictured from left in the front row are Kieft summer research students Ivy Hawkins, Cassandra Nolasco, Alejandro Arteaga, Julia Bean, Riley Kalnins, Hannah McGhee, Elizabeth Schmidt and Lina Jursa. In back are, from left, are the faculty members overseeing this year’s program: Audra Goach, Michael Prinsell, Janet Ugolino and Laura Moore.
Pictured from left in the front row are Kieft summer research students Ivy Hawkins, Cassandra Nolasco, Alejandro Arteaga, Julia Bean, Riley Kalnins, Hannah McGhee, Elizabeth Schmidt and Lina Jursa. In back are, from left, are the faculty members overseeing this year’s program: Audra Goach, Michael Prinsell, Janet Ugolino and Laura Moore.

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New Phone Number for Friends Van Service

Those wanting to schedule a ride with the Friends Van, a free transportation service provided by HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and Highland, will now schedule a ride by calling 618-526-8254.

Supported by the HSHS St. Joseph’s Foundations in Breese and Highland, the Friends Van program provides free transportation for medical, dental, and personal appointments. Medical appointments take priority, which include visits to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, pharmacies, and St. Joseph’s Hospitals. The Friends Van service area includes the following towns:

  • Alhambra

  • Albers

  • Aviston

  • Bartelso

  • Beckemeyer

  • Breese

  • Carlyle

  • Centralia

  • Damiansville

  • Germantown

  • Highland

  • Grantfork

  • Keysport

  • Marine

  • New Baden

  • Pierron

  • Pocahontas

  • St. Jacob

  • St. Rose

  • Trenton

  • Troy

For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese or HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit stjoebreese.com or stjosephshighland.org.